The Katie Flowers Endowment is the fundraising arm of the Forest Lodge Library…and THEY could use a hand! With a public fundraising campaign on the horizon, the Katie Flowers Endowment (KFE) Board could use assistance with everything from grant-writing to data management. Unlike the Forest Lodge Library Board, board size and residency requirements are not…
LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! We’re celebrating Valentine’s Day by asking you to tell us what your favorite literary romance is. Maybe it would be better to say “fictional” romance because we don’t care if it’s rendered in classic lit, as in Shakespeare…or comes from a sprightly bodice ripper, as in something from Julia Quinn’s BRIDGERTON series…
How do you love us? Let us count the ways? Is it the authors we recommend for your enjoyment? Is it because of free access to the internet? Is it that we’ll find a way to get (just about any) book you can think of sent here for you to read? Did information you got…
What does it mean to write for young readers? If you’re struggling to authentically portray diverse characters, plus identify solid mentor texts as a guide, this writing workshop is for you. Explore character, compassion and empathy by learning how to better incorporate authentic voices in your work by avoiding the pitfalls of cultural appropriation or…
Maybe your book is already half-written. Maybe it was your New Year’s resolution to get started. Maybe you’ve got a manuscript that’s been sitting in a drawer for years because you…just don’t know how to proceed. Well…let us…and Rachel Werner, help you with that! This coming Saturday at 11:30 please attend this Virtual Mini Book…
Thanks to a grant from the federal Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) we have a couple of Kajeet mobile hotspots to loan to patrons who can confirm that that they lack access to services sufficient to access the internet. Internet service with this wireless hotspot will depend on cell tower technology and coverage in your area.…
Why, yes, something amazing DID happen in the yard between the library and the Book House! In August, an aging and damaged white pine was removed from the property…all but a 10 foot stump! The Forest Lodge Library Board of Trustees quite liked the idea of having the stump carved and Board Trustee Mary Jean…
Who won, you say? 747. He’s a bigun! The world turns…and…once again it’s FAT BEAR WEEK! Why wouldn’t you want to take part in this joyous celebration? Visit the FAT BEAR WEEK website and start voting for your favorite, fattest bears! Gotta be fat to sleep soundly through the long winter. Celebrate gluttony with…
We want to be sure everyone knows about an upcoming event offered to the community by the Cable & Area Lions Club! In this cyber-age, who is NOT at risk for identity theft? Learn about how to protect yourself in this presentation on Tuesday, Sept. 13th at 6 p.m. at the Cable Community Centre. The…
Our READING CHAMPION from this summer’s All Ages Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Program was Claire Parker! The Summer Reading challenge was set up as a bingo card. Claire didn’t just make a bingo or two….she blacked out the card! We congratulate her and were pleased to award her with a digital camera….and we’re excited…